Tag: Detroit Tigers

So it's been awhile since I've posted anything here. I've seen a lot of baseball on the season. 125 games total since February 2 and traveled through 4 different states. It's a lot, I suppose but I've had to force myself to hold back as well. The one thing I've learned is that I need …

Field Notes from the Lakeland Flying Tigers and Tampa Tarpons double-header on May 31, 2018. Tigers and Yankees High A affiliates. Alex Faedo, RHP Threw 9 pitches in the 1st inning allowing a leadoff HR to Ben Ruta. Ruta hit the second pitch of the game out to RCF for his 2nd HR. The pitch …

The Rule 5 draft was instituted by MLB to curb teams from stockpiling too many prospects in the minors. The draft allows teams to select prospects that are not on a team's 40 man roster that have accrued 4+ years of MiLB service time with the caveat that the player must be kept in the …

Since its inception in 1992, the Arizona Fall League has featured some of the hottest prospects in baseball. This year's class includes tp 10 prospects Ronald Acuna, Kyle Tucker, Victor Robles, and Mitch Keller and in past seasons has featured Nolan Arenado and Kris Bryant, both of whom went on to win AFL MVP honors …

Clearwater, FL - On August 11, 2017, Sixto Sanchez, Baseball America's 47th ranked prospect, made his home debut for the Clearwater Threshers and his second start in the Florida State League. Facing a lineup from Lakeland comprised of hitters 3-4 years older than him, Sanchez was nothing short of impressive. His fastball sat around 97-99, …